"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
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In article , David O'H . wrote:

What can we do for hearing protection for the dog? Has anyone any
ideas?
Google wasn't much help; I figure that if there's a bunch of folks
around
who could answer this peculiar question, it'd be the folks here.

hmm... you see plexiglas isolation boxes that go around a drum set. Why
not
one that goes around the dog? Or a little doghouse with foam inside and
a
plexiglass door that the dog can open and close? With a little
engineering
you could probably make something out of a big Anvil case and probably
have
it double for shipping instruments around too.

I was thinking something along similar lines, but simply using a dog
crate - the kind they use to transport dogs in - they have solid sides up
to about 3/4 of the way up & then they're vented with a metal cagelike
grid, and the door is a metal grid, as well. You've probably seen 'em, yes?
You can get one for less than $100 at Petsmart, or similar places, in a
size appropirate for that breed; and if you get one the next size up from
that which would be recommended for that size dog, then you'd have room to
line it with some kind of sound-insulating material & still give him room
to move around/stand up/lay with his head near the back instead of the
open front (which is what the poor ******* would probably do if he had the
chance). Even one of those without any insulation/padding would cut the
noise level drastically for him. This way he could still be near his owner
& not go deaf.

Blind guy/deaf guide dog... not a great combination.

Man, that's one loyal dog - I feel bad for him.
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Neil Henderson
Progressive Rock
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